New York City Population Growth Driven by Immigrants

More than 160,000 new New Yorkers moved into the city from 2000 through 2012, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
New York City Population Growth Driven by Immigrants
Tourists capture their visit to Times Square, Feb. 20, 2013. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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NEW YORK—More than 160,000 new New Yorkers came into the city from 2000 through 2012, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The population of the city has risen 2 percent, with growth spread across the five boroughs. Brooklyn grew the most, adding more than 60,935 people.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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